ISMN

Barcode specification

Bar Height: can be changed
Bar Width: can be changed
Bar Ratio: Fixed
Bearer Bar: No
Checksum / Check Digit : Yes (added automatically)
Control Characters: No
Digit Support: Yes
Digit Supplement Support: No
Letter Support: No
Light Margin Indicator: Yes
Min. Characters needed: 6 digits
Max. Characters: 13 digits and 4 hyphens.
Other supported characters: - (Hyphen)
Quiet Zone (Left & Right): can be changed
Special Characters: No
List Code: ISM0

 

The ISMN has one Checksum (Check Digit), it's the 13th digit and it's added automatically. The ISMN also supports the Light Margin Indicator, it's the > at the end of the barcode. The ISMN starts with 979-0-.

This is the parts of the ISMN.

The first 6 characters are the Prefix element and it's always 979-0-. The next 3 to 6 digits are the Publisher Element and the following 2 to 5 digits are the Item Element. The last digit (13th digit) is the check sum (check digit). The Publisher Element+Item Element MUST always be a total 8 digits.

ISMN Database.

Included is a database that will make it possible to format the ISMN barcode, all you need to fill in are the Publisher Element and the Item Element and a ISMN will be made.

GS1 Recommended size

For the ISMN you can use one of the pre-defined sizes 80% to 200%.

For the Retail barcodes, you will be able to set the width and height from 80% to 200%, e.g. from X-dim from 0.264 mm (0.0104 In.), and 200% is 0.66 mm (0.0259 In.) and height of the bar, from 18.28 mm (0.719 In) to 45.7mm (1.799 In)

More information how to make a ISMN can be found in the help file or in the Settings TAB in the software. Save it as a vector barcode (eps or emf) or as a barcode image or barcode label printing.

Barcode is supported by:
Barcode Image Maker Pro (list all Barcode types supported)
Retail Barcode Maker Pro

Additional barcode information

Video tutorial about the above settings.
ISMN (online manual)
How to make a Barcode List in MS Excel worksheet.
List of Supported barcodes in Barcode Image Maker Pro.

IMSN is also known as:
International Standard Music Number, ISMN-13, ISMN-10, ISO 10957